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CHILDREN'S SERVICES

LGA seeks peer support cash

29 March 2017

The Local Government Association (LGA) is seeking ‘millions’ of pounds of funding to support a se...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Improving children's services from the inside out

By Sam Clayden | 29 March 2017

The LGA has begun talks with the DfE about a peer support plan for children’s services. Sam Clayd...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Dudley and Doncaster making 'continued progress'

By Sam Clayden | 23 March 2017

Inspectors have praised two formerly failing children’s services departments for the strides they...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

The Government must recognise the value of social workers

By Blair McPherson | 22 March 2017

It is not what is in the Government’s new social work advice note that trouble’s Blair McPherson....

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Virgin Care sues Surrey CC over 'flawed' deal

By James Evison | 22 March 2017

Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Care Services is suing Surrey CC over the procurement process of a c...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

We're moving in the right direction

By Ian Thomas | 22 March 2017

Ian Thomas explains how Rotherham MBC has made progress two years into its five-year transformati...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Two new hires at Durham

22 March 2017

Durham Council has made two new appointments to its senior management team.

FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: Half of children could avoid care

By Sam Clayden | 21 March 2017

Councils have been urged to refocus on reducing demand after analysis revealed up to half of chil...

FINANCE

Driving down demand in children's services

By Ebony Hughes | 21 March 2017

Expenditure on children's social services continues to rise. If councils are going to survive, Gi...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Councils to benefit from government innovation cash

By Mark Conrad | 20 March 2017

Local authorities are among the organisations that will receive £36m of government cash designed ...

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frederica-diamanta

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Highway Design and Construction Manager

Grade N, scp50 £62,443 to scp53 £65,663 per annum, plus essential car user allowance

We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. Apply for this job

Bolton Council